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The race to the Stanley Cup Playoffs is really heating up. There's just a handful of games left for each team to play as everyone is vying for a chance to win the cup and the seeding in each conference could be very interesting this year.

So far, the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are the only teams to have clinched a playoff spot. The Jets now hold a slim one-point advantage over the Capitals in the race for the Presidents' Trophy.

But many teams are also right in the thick of a division race. Just look at the Atlantic Division where the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lighting and reigning champion Florida Panthers are all within a few points of each other and a coveted matchup in the opening round.

The playoff picture will likely change on a daily basis, so CBS Sports will have you covered with our NHL playoff race tracker. It will be updated daily to show where each potential playoff team sits in the standings as the postseason draws near.

Reminder: Here's how the NHL playoff seeding works

  • The top three teams in each division automatically qualify for the playoffs.
  • Each conference has two wild-card spots.
  • The top division winner in each conference will play the second wild card team, and the other division winner will play the first wild card team.
  • The second and third-place teams in each division will match up with one another in the first round.

*Regulation wins are the first tiebreaker, and regulation plus overtime wins are the second tiebreaker. Shootout wins are not counted in regulation plus overtime wins. X denotes clinched playoff berth.

Eastern Conference playoff picture

Atlantic Division

1. Toronto Maple Leafs | 46-25-4 | 96 points

Points percentage: .640
Regulation wins: 38
Regulation plus overtime wins: 45
Current first-round matchup: Ottawa Senators

2. Tampa Bay Lightning | 44-25-5 | 93 points

Points percentage: .628
Regulation wins: 38
Regulation plus overtime wins: 42
Current first-round matchup: Florida Panthers

3. Florida Panthers | 44-27-4 | 92 points

Points percentage: .613
Regulation wins: 35
Regulation plus overtime wins: 39
Current first-round matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan Division

1. Washington Capitals | 48-18-9 | 105 points-X

Points percentage: .700
Regulation wins: 41
Regulation plus overtime wins: 47
Current first-round matchup: Montreal Canadiens

2. Carolina Hurricanes | 46-24-4 | 96 points-X

Points percentage: .649
Regulation wins: 41
Regulation plus overtime wins: 46
Current first-round matchup: New Jersey Devils

3. New Jersey Devils | 40-29-7 | 87 points

Points percentage: .572
Regulation wins: 35
Regulation plus overtime wins: 38
Current first-round matchup: Carolina Hurricanes

Wild Card

WC1. Ottawa Senators | 39-29-6 | 84 points

Points percentage: .568
Regulation wins: 30
Regulation plus overtime wins: 38
Current first-round matchup: Toronto Maple Leafs

WC2. Montreal Canadiens | 35-30-9 | 79 points

Points percentage: .534
Regulation wins: 25
Regulation plus overtime wins: 33
Current first-round matchup: Washington Capitals

New York Rangers | 36-32-7 | 79 points

Points percentage: .527
Regulation wins: 32
Regulation plus overtime wins: 35

Columbus Blue Jackets | 34-30-9 | 77 points

Points percentage: .527
Regulation wins: 24
Regulation plus overtime wins: 28

Detroit Red Wings | 34-33-7 | 75 points

Points percentage: .507
Regulation wins: 26
Regulation plus overtime wins: 31

New York Islanders | 32-32-10 | 74 points

Points percentage: .500
Regulation wins: 25
Regulation plus overtime wins: 30

Western Conference playoff picture

Central Division

1. Winnipeg Jets | 51-20-4 | 106 points-X

Points percentage: .707
Regulation wins: 40
Regulation plus overtime wins: 50
Current first-round matchup: Minnesota Wild

2. Dallas Stars | 49-21-4 | 102 points-X

Points percentage: .689
Regulation wins: 40
Regulation plus overtime wins: 47
Current first-round matchup: Colorado Avalanche

3. Colorado Avalanche | 46-26-4 | 96 points

Points percentage: .627
Regulation wins: 38
Regulation plus overtime wins: 43
Current first-round matchup: Dallas Stars

Pacific Division

1. Vegas Golden Knights | 45-21-8 | 98 points-X

Points percentage: .662
Regulation wins: 42
Regulation plus overtime wins: 44
Current first-round matchup: St. Louis Blues

2. Los Angeles Kings | 42-23-9 | 93 points

Points percentage: .628
Regulation wins: 37
Regulation plus overtime wins: 41
Current first-round matchup: Edmonton Oilers

3. Edmonton Oilers | 43-26-5 | 91 points

Points percentage: .615
Regulation wins: 31
Regulation plus overtime wins: 43
Current first-round matchup: Los Angeles Kings

Wild Card

WC1. Minnesota Wild | 41-28-7 | 89 points

Points percentage: .586
Regulation wins: 33
Regulation plus overtime wins: 38
Current first-round matchup: Winnipeg Jets

WC2. St. Louis Blues | 41-28-7 | 89 points

Points percentage: .586
Regulation wins: 30
Regulation plus overtime wins: 37
Current first-round matchup: Vegas Golden Knights

Calgary Flames | 35-27-12 | 82 points

Points percentage: .554
Regulation wins: 26
Regulation plus overtime wins: 31

Vancouver Canucks | 34-28-13 | 81 points

Points percentage: .540
Regulation wins: 26
Regulation plus overtime wins: 31

Utah Hockey Club | 34-29-12 | 80 points

Points percentage: .533
Regulation wins: 26
Regulation plus overtime wins: 33